Leaves printed on recto only., Half-title page: Drawings, &c., "Explanation of the prints" printed on both sides of final unnumbered 3 leaves., Binding: Original full red morocco with gold-tooled border., Bookplate: Ex libris Laurentii Currie., Inscribed by Horace Walpole on recto of first blank leaf: These are the original drawings by Mr. R. Bentley from whence Grignion and Müller engraved the plates for this edition. [Signed] Hor. Walpole., Single letter 'M' written by Horace Walpole [?] on recto of front fly leaf., Extra illustrated copy. All illustrations are the original pen and ink drawings as well as one pencil sketch (not included in the collation) on a partial sheet tipped in before p. [14]. Recto of pencil sketch depicts sketches of four heads, with a note in Walpole's hand: Mr. Gray's original drawing of Stokehouse. Verso of pencil sketch depicts a house and includes a note also in Walpole's hand: Mr. Gray's original sketch of Stoke from which Mr. Bentley made the drawing that is engraved., and Artwork has been digitized; search by call number.
A large portfolio assembled by Horace Walpole from various lots he acquired at the Vertue sale 16 March 1757 including rare prints and drawings, among which are Holbein drawings. In addition to the portfolio, is a small volume of eight portrait drawings taken from this collection and later acquired separately
Alternative Title:
Portfolio of original drawings of heads, antiquities, monuments, views &c by Vertue and others
Description:
Title from item. Title from Hazen: Portfolio of original drawings of heads, antiquities, monuments, views &c by Vertue and others., Two volumes and one solander box containing a drawing housed separately., and Some of these, about fifty, are now mounted and rebound in red morocco, with Horace Walpole's manuscript title-page preserved. Bookplate 1. Press-mark D.3.13 in Manuscript Catalogue of 1763; moved to the Round Tower. Bookplate of William Frederick, 9th Earl Waldegrave.
A large portfolio assembled by Horace Walpole from various lots he acquired at the Vertue sale 16 March 1757 including rare prints and drawings, among which are Holbein drawings. In addition to the portfolio, is a small volume of eight portrait drawings taken from this collection and later acquired separately
Alternative Title:
Portfolio of original drawings of heads, antiquities, monuments, views &c by Vertue and others
Description:
Title from item. Title from Hazen: Portfolio of original drawings of heads, antiquities, monuments, views &c by Vertue and others., Two volumes and one solander box containing a drawing housed separately., and Some of these, about fifty, are now mounted and rebound in red morocco, with Horace Walpole's manuscript title-page preserved. Bookplate 1. Press-mark D.3.13 in Manuscript Catalogue of 1763; moved to the Round Tower. Bookplate of William Frederick, 9th Earl Waldegrave.
A large portfolio assembled by Horace Walpole from various lots he acquired at the Vertue sale 16 March 1757 including rare prints and drawings, among which are Holbein drawings. In addition to the portfolio, is a small volume of eight portrait drawings taken from this collection and later acquired separately
Alternative Title:
Portfolio of original drawings of heads, antiquities, monuments, views &c by Vertue and others
Description:
Title from item. Title from Hazen: Portfolio of original drawings of heads, antiquities, monuments, views &c by Vertue and others., Two volumes and one solander box containing a drawing housed separately., and Some of these, about fifty, are now mounted and rebound in red morocco, with Horace Walpole's manuscript title-page preserved. Bookplate 1. Press-mark D.3.13 in Manuscript Catalogue of 1763; moved to the Round Tower. Bookplate of William Frederick, 9th Earl Waldegrave.
